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Training
Executive Director Leadership Training
Executive Director Leadership Training:
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This unique and first of its kind intensive training for small evangelical urban ministry executives is designed for those called of God with a heart and passion for reaching the "least of these" in our nation's "at-risk communities". This training is NOT exclusively for Executive Directors. If you are the program director responsible for running and funding your program or you would simply like to further your own education, then this unique urban faith-based training is for you as well. Please don't let the title fool you because we all know "it's not your title that counts, it's your testimony".
We are keeping this group intentionally small so that you can gain the most from the invited experts and, just as importantly, to learn from your peers. Bring your unique story and testimony and join us for this uplifting, inspiring, and practical training as together we learn to "Build Our Boats and Keep them Afloat".
You've often heard it said or have said about yourself, "I'm a jack of all trades and master of none." Too often urban ministry leaders have used that phrase. However, in these days of intense legal, financial, and moral scrutiny I say, although we can't know everything, "we must master some".
During these two days, you will start to "master" some skills in order to help you become a more efficient, effective, and energized executive. We also say, "Sometimes it's not what you know but what you don't know that will hurt you". Therefore we uncover those things that can hurt you and your ministry if you're not prepared or don't have your bases covered.
We know how difficult it is to raise enough funds to keep your programs going while at the same time, create, plan, and implement the programs and dreams God has given you to minister in your community. That is why this ED training is a vital part of the YouthPartnersNET training program.
- This unique and specific ED training is designed for small faith-based organizations and will cover topics such as:
- • "Funding Your Ministry - 30 ways to raise a boatload of cash"
- • "Building Your Board - models, methods, and results"
- • "Manning Your Boat - listening, learning & leading you crew"
- • "Cultivating Creative Leadership"
- • "Foundations & Grant Writing - plugging the holes and keeping your boat afloat"
- • "Workplace giving campaigns - join YPN and Combined Federal Campaign network"
- • "Understanding & accessing the Federal Faith-based funding resources"
- • Review FASTEN’s "Getting the Most out of Your Project & Proposal; A Guide From Beginning to End"
- • "Twigs, Turns, Timing, Terra Firma - Two by Two"
- In addition to these hands-on-seminars, you will receive with your registration the following manuals & books worth over $160:
- • FASTEN's 180 page fundraising and management manual
- • YPN's ED Resource Notebook
- • NASS fundraising manual with hands on practical ways to increase your donor and board, community giving
- • CAST: Effective Urban/Suburban Partnerships by YPN President Rev. Dean Cowles
The normal costs for this kind of training would be $275 but YPN was able to secure scholarships so that the cost is only $89.00 for this two-day intensive ED training.
YouthPartnersNET:
I recommend this training for every director of every urban youth program everywhere. The information is priceless and the open doors this class allows you to see as a smaller organization are not available anywhere else in our city. It is great!
Jason Seaberg
Power Invasion Ministries
EDLT Denver, February 2007
To Every Perspective Executive Director,
The YPN Executive Director Leadership Training is one of the first investments you would want to make into your ministry.
First, this experience will put you in touch with reality. Do you really want to pour yourself into this level of ministry or not! The Bible urges us to count the costs. Secondly, Dean Cowles is a reservoir of information, administrative techniques, and procedures that make effective executive directors. Dean Cowles is a premier executive director who has had more than 30 years in ministry.Through his experiences, he shares "nuggets" of information that cannot be gleaned from textbooks. He gives instruction on the structure of ministry boards, current issues with ministries, how to raise funding for your ministry, ministry operations, and how to choose staffing.
The added blessing in this is that support to your ministry development continues after the training sessions adjourn. I was enlightened and enriched by the Executive Director Training. Even more, I feel empowered.
In God's Love,
Ramona Goff
Dear YPN:
This training is a must for not only ED's but as our ministries grow each area director in our ministry is becoming more and more responsible to know the information in this course. I can't wait to apply this to our staff and board!
Casper Farrow
Grace Community Church - Buffalo, NY
EDLT Chicago
Just want to thank you for your executive training here in Chicago in April. I took a great deal away from your teaching and greatly appreciate JP and his prayers and support here in Chicago.
In His GRIP,
Scott Grzesiak
GRIP - Outreach For Youth
YouthPartnersNET:
I recommend this training for every director of every urban youth program everywhere. The information is priceless and the open doors this class allows you to see as a smaller organization are not available anywhere else in our city. It is great!
Jason Seaberg
Power Invasion Ministries
EDLT Denver, February 2007
Dear YPN:
I have had the privilege of attending two YouthPartnersNET Executive Director Leadership Training conferences for non-profits, the first training session held in Denver, this last one was the recent EDLT in Chicago. They have been outstanding. I have attended many conferences but with YPN's training I have been able to procure information and contacts for my ministry that have far exceeded the cost. The information acquired and the fellowship has been priceless. It has provided my ministry with avenues of information that was not only practical, but provided information and contacts that not only saved us money but helped expand our ministry. The expanded EDLT program is outstanding. The ability to attend last year's CMA conference in Denver, with a scholarship provided through the YPN network, was the highlight of the year for me. Thank you for your vision and ministry.
Pastor Malcolm Brown
Third Avenue Ministries - Flint, Michigan
EDLT Denver & Chicago
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